Category Archives: Education

Europe: External and Internal Forces Shaping a New Era for CSR and Corporate Philanthropy

The Conference Board’s Global Social Investing Council, of which I am the program director, held its autumn meeting in London. The meeting’s theme was: “Europe: External and Internal Forces Shaping a New Era.” Our objective was to provide members of … Continue reading

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California’s Inland Empire: Great Needs. Limited Resources. Untapped Potential.

According to the Funders Alliance, “The Inland Empire is the epicenter of new growth and demographic change in California. With high rates of poverty, and poor education and health outcomes, ensuring its success is critical to the future of the … Continue reading

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Business-Community Impact Symposium

Business-Community Impact Symposium. Four words, when combined, signal an important convening. Held at Celsius, an unusual all glass house in Bryant Park, participants could ponder intriguing thoughts and glance out at ice skaters and the snowy New York surroundings. I … Continue reading

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Social Innovation Summit

Last week I attended the Social Innovation Summit, held in the Silicon Valley. The organizers, Landmark Ventures, describe it best: “A global convening of black swans and wayward thinkers. Those who are playing at the nexus of technology, investment, philanthropy, … Continue reading

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Living on a Dollar a Day

Last week we had an opportunity to attend a lecture by Professor Thomas A. Nazario at the University of San Francisco School of Law. He is the founder of The Forgotten International. For over 30 years Professor Nazario has worked … Continue reading

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China Dream, Multinational Corporations and Philanthropy

China is in transition. It’s a political economy where politics and business are inextricably linked. There is a momentous shift occurring and it can be unsettling. The economy is downshifting to a much slower growth rate. Most economies go through … Continue reading

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The Changing Business of News and Public Radio: “Pushing boundaries doesn’t have to mean compromising our integrity”

“The state of public radio is uncertain. It’s terrifying and will change what we are doing. But not to scare, because there are a lot of solutions!” This started out the remarks by Guy Raz, host of NPR’s TED Radio … Continue reading

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Small Business, Big Impact

A company of any size can apply the principles of strategic philanthropy while meeting the needs of the community. Favilli Studio is a design studio that focuses on theme park and resort development. Creativity is core to their business. Small … Continue reading

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Creative Confidence

Brothers Tom Kelley and David Kelley have written a new book titled “Creative Confidence, Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All.” On Thursday, they discussed the book and the creative process at a forum hosted by the Milken Institute. David … Continue reading

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